The Legalization of Marijuana As we know today‚ the recreational use of marijuana or cannabis has been extremely prevalent in our society and also in early civilizations as well. That is why I am here to argue the complete legalization of marijuana‚ not only for medicinal use but recreational as well. Marijuana has been around since the early Egyptians. From 2000 B.C‚ “Egyptians used cannabis to treat eye sores. A millennium later‚ doctors in India could be found mixing the weed with milk to use
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The idea of legalizing cannabis for medical use has been an ongoing controversial topic. The textbook mentions several arguments that favor both sides. In regards to the disadvantages of cannabis for medical usage‚ there are slight cognitive impairments and the increase heart rate and blood pressure. Although the overall effects are mild and short-term‚ they may have an adverse outcome with those with preexisting illnesses especially cardiovascular diseases. There has been much research done on this
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destruction". Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of dried‚ shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa that is typically smoked but can mixed and cooked in food. It contains the mind altering chemical THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. Marijuana looks like a mixture of dried leaves‚ sticks and flowers. It can range in color from green to brown. There are over two hundred names for the drug; weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and pot are some of the most popular ones. Long-term marijuana abuse can lead
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2011 Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America behind only alcohol and tobacco‚ and is estimated that nearly 80 million Americans use it at least one occasion. According to government surveys‚ some 20 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year‚ and more than 11 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Being used for medicinal purposes or simply for recreational‚ there are not only laws to consider when the topic of legalization comes up
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Marijuana has multiple benefits that can be observed so far that could be used to help better society. To begin did you know that in the year 2014 there were nearly 1 million people arrested for possession of marijuana alone (Drug Policy Alliance)? We have also seen lowering crime rate trends with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado(New schools‚ less crime). Marijuana also has the ability to replace several over the counter prescription medication (Stonercookbook). Marijuana so far is
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Legalization of Marijuana in the United States Author: Heidi Heffron-Clark ENGL112ON_AC: Composition Professor: Julie Joki Talk about a hot topic! Marijuana and the discussion surrounding full legalization of the substance in the United States‚ has been creating a stir for many years now. Some people feel that there is no need to legalize another drug and take the risk of allowing it to get into the hands of children or people that may not be exposed to it if were not legal. Others say
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Section 66 7 March‚ 2013 The Legalization of Marijuana Pot‚ grass‚ weed‚ hash‚ and ganja or just a few of over 200 slang terms used to describe one very important issue in today’s society. One of the biggest topics up for debate‚ which has risen in popularity within the last couple years‚ is the discussion on the legalization of marijuana. There are several affiliated areas discussed within this essay exposing the arguments‚ stakeholders‚ and reasoning for why marijuana should or should not be legalized
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Marijuana is a very popular drug that many people have used. Over 98 million people over the age of 12 in the United States have smoked marijuana. It is known under many different names such as: weed‚ bud‚ ganja‚ hashish‚ doobie‚ reefer‚ mary-jane and grass. It plays quite a substantial role in modern day pop culture and almost everyone over the age of 16 knows what it is. Despite all this‚ marijuana is illegal and in most states a person can be sent to jail for the possession of less than a gram
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T-TH 9:30 10:50 class December 6‚ 2007 Mary Jane the Great The debate over the legalization of marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide. Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. First‚ the government could earn money from taxes on its sale. There would be more money for our country and less money ford the drug dealers. It also has medical purposes
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Barros 4/13/15 English 101 Prof. Antine Topic Sentence: Like alcohol in the 1920s‚ marijuana should be legalized because doing so would not only reduce crime‚ but make the substance more reliable and safer and would generate tax dollars. Background/History: Why is marijuana illegal? Why is it legal in some states and not in others? Marijuana became widely criminalized in 1937 when congress passed the “Marijuana Tax Act” 1 as a result of a national propaganda campaign against the substance. Harry
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